Chile will investigate 61 schools in the country's capital for possible child sex abuse, the attorney general said in the latest government step to address a sharp rise in reports of such crimes.
Sabas Chahuan said on Friday that his office will look at 49 schools in eastern Santiago and 12 in the city's west side.
Several teachers have recently been accused of sexually molesting children at schools in affluent neighbourhoods in the eastern part of Santiago.
Reports of sexual abuse of children under the age of 14 jumped 22 per cent in the first half of the year from the same period in 2011, according to official estimates.
"Wherever there are children, we will investigate just the same as we do with corruption or economic crimes," Chahuan said after meeting with representatives of a parents association. Full story...
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Sabas Chahuan said on Friday that his office will look at 49 schools in eastern Santiago and 12 in the city's west side.
Several teachers have recently been accused of sexually molesting children at schools in affluent neighbourhoods in the eastern part of Santiago.
Reports of sexual abuse of children under the age of 14 jumped 22 per cent in the first half of the year from the same period in 2011, according to official estimates.
"Wherever there are children, we will investigate just the same as we do with corruption or economic crimes," Chahuan said after meeting with representatives of a parents association. Full story...
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